The East Village has been deemed “over”—overpriced, invaded by hipsters and posers—since at least the late ’60s.
But there was a brief time in the mid-1960s when it was crowned the New Bohemia, a haven for authentic artists and bohemians living cheaply beside Ukrainians, Poles, and other ethnic minorities.
In 1965, the Inside Guide to Greenwich Village published this little gem on East Village/Lower East Side living in its “where to live” section.
Rents average $40-$70 for 2-4 rooms? I wonder what that translates into in today’s dollars.
